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Why You Should Stay Away From Plastic Water Bottles

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Quinnipiac chapter.

All​ ​around​ ​college​ ​campuses​ ​you​ ​will​ ​see​ ​students​ ​carrying​ ​plastic​ ​water​ ​bottles​ ​out​ ​of convenience.​ ​While​ ​plastic​ ​water​ ​bottles​ ​may​ ​be​ ​convenient​ ​for​ ​use,​ ​they​ ​are​ ​really​ ​bad for​ ​you​ ​in​ ​various​ ​different​ ​ways​ ​from​ ​individual health​ ​concerns​ ​to​ ​the environment you live in and depend on.

  1. The​ ​plastics ​​used​​ to​​ create​ ​the​​ water​ ​bottles​​ can ​​become ​​harmful and toxic if heated​ ​or ​reused​ ​many​ ​times.

  2. Plastic water bottles are destructive and lethal for the environment in which you live! ​​Most​​ plastic bottles​ ​do​ ​not​ ​make​ ​it​ ​to​ ​the​ ​recycling​ ​bin,​ ​and​ ​are​ ​thrown​ ​out​ ​to​ ​the​ ​garbage.

  3. Plastic water bottles are too expensive,​ ​you can save a lot of money by buying a reusable​ ​water​ ​bottle. 

These​ ​are​ ​just​ ​3​ ​reasons​ ​on​ ​how​ ​using​ ​plastic​ ​water​ ​bottles​ ​can​ ​affect​ ​you,​ ​there​ ​are​ ​a lot​ ​more.​ ​Here​ ​are​ ​some​ ​tips​ ​for​ ​making​ ​sure​ ​you​ ​are​ ​drinking​ ​safe​ ​and​ ​toxic​ ​free​ ​water.

  1. Get​​ a reusable bottle made of aluminum or steel with the addition of a filter. There​ ​are​ ​many​ ​ways​ ​you​ ​can​ ​make​ ​a​ ​water​ ​bottle​ ​fun.​ ​You​ ​can​ ​decorate​ ​it​ ​with cool​ ​stickers,​ ​and​ ​make​ ​it​ ​your​ ​own!

  2. You will save money! Very important for a college kid in a budget like myself.

  3. When you put a stop to your use of plastic, you will reduce the amount of harmful toxins affecting your body. Some of the side effects are not even known yet, but some toxins can drastically increase your risk of various cancers.

    Water is extremely important to your health but there are ways in which the consumption can limit your harmful affect on the environment and your own body!

A local environmentalist, Game of Thrones enthusiast, meme loving, Leo. When I am not doing homework catch me surfing twitter, watching Lemonade Mouth, or preaching about Climate Change!
Brooke Van Allen

Quinnipiac '19

Hi! My name is Brooke and I'm a Senior at Quinnipiac and the CC of our chapter. In addition to blogging, I am passionate about animal welfare, nature and environmentalism, holistic health, cooking, and travel (I Just returned from a semester abroad in Thailand). I'm a psychology major and am infatuated with the human mind and listening to and helping people with anything going on in their lives.